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Vinyl pressings

The Original Monster Mash

by Bobby (Boris) Pickett And The Crypt-Kickers · 1962

23 pressings7 countriesNoveltyRock & RollLoungeHorror Rock

The Original Monster Mash was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of The Original Monster Mash

3 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 2 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 23 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962CanadaGarpax Records GPX-57001First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USGarpax Records GPX-57001First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USGarpax Records GPX 57001First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USGarpax Records GPX 57001LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973AustraliaAxis AXIS 6110LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973CanadaParrot XPAS 71063 / London Records XPAS 71063LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973New ZealandDecca SPA 9004LPLP
1973UKLondon Records ZGU 133LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973UKParrot XPAS-71063 / RCA Music Service R123750LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1973UKLondon Records ZGU 133LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973UKLondon Records ZGU 133LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1973USLondon Records XPAS 71063 / London Records XPAS-71063LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973USParrot XPAS-71063 / Parrot XPAS 71063LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1973USParrot XPAS 71063LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973USParrot XPAS 71063LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1973USParrot XPAS 71063LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1973USLondon Records XPAS 71063 / London Records XPAS-71063LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974MexicoRichmond B-20262LP, AlbumLP, Album
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015USUniversal Music B0023536-01LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2018EuropeNot Now Music NOTLP262PLP, Picture Disc · Picture discLP, Picture Disc · Picture disc
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2024EuropeDecca 6534707LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?New ZealandLondon Records HAM-V 6242LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKRock Melon Music LTD MASHLP1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Monster Mash3:07
  2. A2Rabian-The Fiendage Idol2:37
  3. A3Blood Bank Blues2:47
  4. A4Graveyard Shift2:07
  5. A5Skully Gully2:01
  6. A6Wolfbane3:22
  7. A7Monster Minuet1:54
  8. B1Transylvania Twist1:33
  9. B2Sinister Stomp2:15
  10. B3Me And My Mummy2:32
  11. B4Monster Motion2:29
  12. B5Monster Mash Party2:50
  13. B6Irresistible Igor2:32
  14. B7Bellas' Bash2:47
  15. B8Let's Fly Away0:47

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Original Monster Mash are there?

23 vinyl pressings of The Original Monster Mash are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1962 and 2024.

When was The Original Monster Mash first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Canada. One of them is Garpax Records GPX-57001, released September 1962.

How do I tell if my copy of The Original Monster Mash is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GPX-57001, GPX 57001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Original Monster Mash on vinyl worth?

It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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